Academic Calendar

2025

12 – 16 May — TEE Week

19 – 24 May — Grad Week

19 May – 13 June — Summer Term Academic Program 1 (STAP 1)

9 June – 1 July — Summer Term Academic Program (STAP 2)

13 June — June Graduation

30 June — R-Day

7 July – 28 July — Summer Term Academic Program (STAP 3)

14 July — USMAPS R-Day

20 July — New Cadet Visitation Day 

  • Staff & Faculty host New Cadets for the afternoon.
  • New Cadets will have the opportunity to call family & friends; this is the Cadet Basic Training mid-point.

8 August — August Graduation (Time TBD)

10 August — Corps Returns – Cadets should confirm report time with chain of command.

11 August — March Back

11 – 15 August — Reorganization Week

16 August — Acceptance Day Parade – Class of 2029

17 August — Affirmation – Class of 2027 (Cadets, staff, faculty & 50-year class)

18 August — Classes begin

22-24 August — Ring Weekend (Ring Run – August 23) -more details to follow

25-29 August — Branch Week

1 September — Labor Day (no classes)

25 September — Thayer Award

10-11 October — Family Weekend – details to follow

13 October — Columbus Day (no classes)

11 November — Veterans Day (no classes)

26 November — Thanksgiving Break begins after last class/duty (modified day)

1 December — Corps returns from Thanksgiving Break

3 December — Branch Night (Class of 2026 event)

12 December — Last day of classes

13 December — Army vs. Navy (Baltimore, MD)

15 – 20 December — Term End Exams (TEEs)

  • schedule is cadet specific – cadets depart after last exam.

19 December — December Graduation (Time TBD)

20 December — Winter Break begins

2026
4 January 2026 — Corps Returns

5 January — Reorganization Day

6 January — Classes begin

9 – 10 January — 500th Weekend (Ring Melt and 500th Night – Class of 2027 event)

19 January — Martin Luther King (no classes)

24 – 25 January — Yearling Winter Weekend (Class of 2028 event)

7 February — 100th Night Events (Class of 2026 event)

16 February — Washington’s Birthday (no classes)

25 February — Post Night (Class of 2026 event)

26 March — Upper classes depart on Spring Break

27 – 29 March — Plebe-Parent Weekend (Class of 2029 event)

  • Plebes will have classes on 27 March. Plebes will depart Sun., 29 March for spring break.

27 March – 6 April — Spring Break for the Corps

  • Upper classes depart 26 March

6 April — Corps returns from Spring Break

23 April — Projects Day

1 – 2 May — Sandhurst

10 May — Reading Day

11 – 16 May — Term End Exams

20 – 22 May — Grad Week Events

23 May — Graduation for the Class of 2026

*Events/dates are subject to change
For information on events please visit www.westpoint.edu/parents or contact the Parent Communications Liaison at wpparents@westpoint.edu
(Updated 05/05/2025)